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Gain an understanding of foundational finance concepts such as financial statements, market instruments, capital budgeting and more. Go at your own speed and complete college-level courses designed to transfer.

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This is a pass/fail course. You must complete 15 Challenges (formative assessments) and 5 Milestones (summative assessments) with an overall score of 70% or better.

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Learning outcomes

<p>At the end of the course, you'll be able to:<br></p> <ul><li>Identify the operating environment of the firm, financial statements, and financial ratios.</li><li>Analyze the time value of money.</li><li>Evaluate the structure of capital markets.</li><li>Analyze the process of capital budgeting.</li></ul>
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